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Coverage of the 90th Masters was distributed across broadcast and streaming networks, but Sunday’s final round belonged to CBS and Paramount+, with Jim Nantz on the call.
Over the decades, the network has polished its Masters coverage into what is largely considered the gold standard of golf broadcasting. Rory McIlroy’s quest for a rare replay at historic Augusta National drew criticism from some viewers when apparent broadcast errors emerged.
After McIlroy’s second shot on the 18th hole, cameras lost track of the ball when it landed in the woods to the right of the fairway. That was one of several shots where the tracers seemed to have difficulty keeping up when the ball was in flight. CBS reportedly uses a short tape delay for some shots instead of broadcasting each moment in real time.
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A general view of the 16th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 6, 2026. (Héctor Vivas/Getty Images)
PGA Tour golfer Kevin Kisner, who served as a guest analyst during SiriusXM’s coverage of Saturday and Sunday’s rounds, was among those who questioned CBS’ approach to this year’s Masters during an appearance on Barstool Sports’ “Fore Play Golf” podcast.
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“I was so fucking confused the whole time trying to keep up with CBS’ behind-the-scenes feed,” Kisner said. “They’re literally showing things that I knew happened ten minutes ago all day long. It was so bad that I actually texted Colt Knost during the show and said, ‘Did they ever show a live shot?’ “It’s better to follow the damn app than follow your feed.”
Kevin Kisner lines up his putt on the 9th hole during the first round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament in Silvis, Illinois, on July 3, 2025. (Marc Lebryk/Imagn Images)
Kisner compared the viewing experience, which he described as out of sync, to major events like the Super Bowl.
“So your whole Masters coverage is a fantasy world. It’s nonsense… Whatever we’re all watching already happened seven minutes ago. Can you imagine watching the damn Super Bowl and saying, ‘yeah, Tom Brady threw that touchdown seven minutes ago, we’re going to act like it’s live here so our announcers can sound really smart and we’re going to sit here and he’s going to throw it wide down the middle, but it actually happened seven minutes ago and everyone in the stadium is taking a f—. What are we? doing, man?”
NFL games have several commercial breaks built in, while the Masters has limited commercial interruption as multiple players take shots simultaneously across the field.
A general view of the leaderboard as patrons walk the course during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 6, 2026. (Héctor Vivas/Getty Images)
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ESPN has the rights to the next major scheduled for this season, the PGA Championship, which begins next month at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania.
